September 17, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 103 what he just said? THE PUBLIC: I'm happy to talk to Mr. Plocker off line, but we're also going to have conversations in front of the Planning Board so they understand the facts, both because he's referencing two different things. There's Oval Road obviously in West Orange. Right. Then from Howell Drive -- from Howell Drive to Eagle Rock Avenue. Second section. From Howell Drive to the border of Essex Fells, which has the fencing. Then there's Howell Drive and Essex Fells from the border of Essex Fells to Oval Lane in Essex Fells precisely. Easements governing them are not universal, they're different. So what he's referring to, which I take no issue with, it's not my issue, is he's talking about easements among private parties in West Orange. In addition he's not referencing the easement, the only easement that exists in Essex Fells is based on emergency access easement for fire and emergency vehicles. So to the board members point, the answer is, you can not have residential traffic go through there without the consent of Essex Fells. Yes, with the emergency access that's the only easement we have as a town. It's not, it's a private road, it's practically a driveway. So, again, it's an important point to understand. I'm talking about the Essex Fells side of